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Household of William Laurie (born 1801, Shetland Islands)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burra & Quarff, Shetland, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
William Laurie and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Laurie, born in 1801 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Barbara (born 1825 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1839 in Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, William (born 1870 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland), William's Grandson, Andrew (born 1872 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Willamenna (born 1874 in Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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William Laurie's household
William
Laurie
Head
Barbara
Laurie
Daughter
Isabella
Goodlad
Daughter
William
Goodlad
Grandson
Andrew
Goodlad
Grandson
Willamenna
Goodlad
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Laurie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 80 |
| Birth year | 1801 |
| Birth place | Shetland Islands, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Laurie | Head | Widower | 80 | 1801 | Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Barbara | Laurie | Daughter | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Isabella | Goodlad | Daughter | Widow | 42 | 1839 | Scalloway, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
William | Goodlad | Grandson | - | 11 | 1870 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Andrew | Goodlad | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland | |
Willamenna | Goodlad | Granddaughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Burras, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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